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                    Notes          Before the internet existed, many of the means of collaboration we take for granted today were
                                   either simply impossible or cost prohibitive for all but the largest organizations. As such,
                                   collaboration could be considered “efficient” by pre-internet standards. However, by today’s
                                   standards with the capabilities enabled because of the internet, those same efficient looking
                                   processes seem quite inefficient.
                                   Before the internet collaboration with external parties took the form of the postal service, the
                                   fax, couriers, etc. Even collaboration with internal parties required these types of resources.
                                   Today, we all know that this is different and that anything which is in a digital form or can be put
                                   into a digital form can be anywhere on the planet in milliseconds.

                                   6.9 Collaborating on Presentations


                                   Following section will explain you how to collaborate on presentations:

                                   6.9.1 Presentation Engine

                                   Presentation Engine (www.presentationengine.com) is an advanced presentation program with
                                   an eye toward snazzy graphics and transition effects. It offers a level of graphics sophistication
                                   not found in competing online applications.
                                   You start by selecting a design style from the list shown in Figure 6.2. You then choose background
                                   music and a color scheme for your presentation, and then start adding the text for your slides.
                                   The result is a multimedia presentation, like the one in Figure 6.3, saved as an executable file
                                   that can be run from the web or downloaded to your PC.
                                                  Figure 6.2 Choosing a Presentation Engine Design Style































                                   Source: http://allcomputers.us/windows_azure/collaborating-on-presentations—evaluating-web-based-
                                   presentation-applications-%28part-2%29.aspx
                                   What you don’t get with Presentation Engine is a lot of flexibility? Want to add a chart? You
                                   can’t. Want to vary from the suggestion slide transitions and animations? You can’t. But if you
                                   like Presentation Engine’s visual flair, you should be satisfied with the quality of the results.




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